As I write this entry, we have been experiencing a considerable heat wave, especially since it is not even summer yet. While certain precautions have to be made (such as sunscreen and drinking lots of water), I enjoy the hotter temperatures. Of course, I really enjoy air conditioning too, so there is a balance for me. However, if I had to choose between hotter temperatures or colder ones I would choose the hotter temps.
If you are like me and really enjoy warmth, you should consider ways to get that warmth if and when the weather outside does not align with your desired temperatures. Adding layers of clothing and blankets can work, and there are also heating pads and blankets available. However, there are also both dry heat and steam saunas available, and those can be very helpful. Hot tubs are also a potential option. For the most part I have seen dry heat saunas, steam saunas, and hot tubs at gyms, but I imagine other clinics or wellness centers have them. If you are dealing with depression, you know that it can physically hurt too. Heat therapy might be a way to help with physical issues but may also give you general sense of feeling better.
Of course, heat therapy is not for everyone, and there are restrictions on who can participate. Most of the heat therapies also come with time restrictions to prevent dehydration and any serious events from occurring. Like most other things, heat therapy has risks and benefits. Check with a health care provider first before using saunas or hot tubs, and if you have questions about using a heating pad be sure to ask.
In my opinion, heat therapy should be a fairly straightforward option to consider. I hope you will think about how heat therapy might be a way to help treat at least one aspect of depression.